Neil Redfearn has hinted that he may operate with a more defensive style when his Leeds United side take on Bournemouth tonight.

The Whites always look to play on the front foot under Redfearn, but he has suggested that he will need to ensure that they don't make the game too open because of the visitors' quality.

"We’ll try and keep it tight, we’ll make it difficult for them," Redfearn said to the club's official site. "But we want to play, we want to go and pass it and we want to give a good account of ourselves because we’re capable."

Gray frustrated

Sheffield Wednesday boss Stuart Gray has appealed for his side to be more composed in possession.

The Owls were guilty of giving the ball away cheaply on numerous occasions in their 2-1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers and Gray insists that they need to start being more confident on the ball.

"I’ve told the players they’ve got to be braver and get the ball down and play,” he said to the Sheffield Star. “We gave the ball away in dangerous areas against Bolton and got punished.

“We have to make sure when we play Birmingham that we put them under pressure and not the other way around.”

Baxter confident

Sheffield United forward Jose Baxter has defiantly stated that his side are capable of beating anyone, ahead of their clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup.

The Blades travel to White Hart Lane on Wednesday night as the outsiders to get to the final, but Baxter has faith in his side's ability to cause an upset.

John Verrall

John is a sports journalism graduate from Staffordshire University. He is a huge football fan and a minute-by-minute writer for UEFA.com, as well as being a freelance writer for Sports New Media. John has also seen his work been published by the likes of The Guardian, World Soccer and Shoot Magazine over the course of his bourgeoning journalism career so far. He has a particular expertise in all things to do with the Football League – and is a passionate Peterborough United fan.